7 November to 27 March 2010

Susan Bowman

Lack

Shown in the courtyard at 20-21, Lack features sculptures by Norwich based artist Susan Bowman. Each piece is created from a singular item of clothing soaked in plaster or acrylic solution, retaining the form of a female human figure.

The title ‘Lack’ references the writings of psychoanalyst Jaques Lacan who equates lack with desire. The female subject of the exhibition is both absent and present in these sculptures. The would-be object of desire is revealed in the shapes created through clothing and contours of the material. The resulting sculptures are alluring, haunting and beautiful.

9 January to 13 March 2010

Marian Van Der Zwaan

The Last Supper

Netherlands born painter Marian Van Der Zwaan presents a multicultural ’supper’ where the apostles are represented by female figures from different cultures and religions.

This international touring show will be exhibited at several venues across Europe and the USA. The exhibition will be accompanied by a soundtrack from Pauline Oliveros from the Deep Listening Institute New York.

19 December to 21 March 2010

Jim Hunter

A Short Grand Tour

In Jim Hunter’s Venice studies he explores the potential of watercolour through a series of large-scale semi-abstract paintings responding to the city’s historical and cultural heritage.

A Short Grand Tour is accompanied by a specially commissioned text by Professor Simon Olding who writes about Jim’s newfound sense of freedom in his work and the time he spent in Venice.

A text+work touring exhibition from The Arts University College Bournemouth.

19 December to 6 March 2010

Sean Williams

Between here… and here

Pointillism is a method of creating images from individual dots of colour to form an image that appears whole from a distance. Sean has used the technique to create a series of paintings of dwelling places and urban landscapes.

Sean’s paintings are a painstaking meditation on his subjects and the act of committing images to the painted surface. The resulting artworks are evocative portraits of isolated farms, housing estates and cityscapes; an exploration of the wide variety of different places we choose to live.

Further information on above exhibitions

John Penney has  a solo exhibition of a selection of his original paintings, and some prints, at Oswestry Library, Shropshire, from 4th to 29th January 2010.

King Street Ludlow by John Penney

Click here for location info or here to see more of his work.